In escalating tensions over clashes during a Ram Navami procession in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone on Sunday, the state Home Minister today directly accused Muslims of violence and rioting.
Communal clashes broke out in four states - Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal - during processions yesterday to mark Ram Navami - the festival celebrating the birth of Hindu God Ram.
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Monday lauded the efforts of the Madhya Pradesh Police in foiling miscreants conspiracy, hours after a curfew was clamped down in Khargone city as violence occurred during the Ram Navami procession.